Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VF750C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VF750C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.4% average, from 3,512 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (91.2% of 136 tests). Lowest: 2000 (74.2% of 89). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85 | 88.2% | +2.8 pp |
| 1985 | 54 | 77.8% | -7.6 pp |
| 1987 | 326 | 83.1% | -2.3 pp |
| 1988 | 231 | 79.2% | -6.2 pp |
| 1989 | 143 | 88.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 1993 | 292 | 88.0% | +2.6 pp |
| 1994 | 444 | 87.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 440 | 83.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 1996 | 519 | 86.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 1997 | 338 | 87.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 1998 | 136 | 91.2% | +5.8 pp |
| 1999 | 183 | 87.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 2000 | 89 | 74.2% | -11.2 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which VF750C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VF750C overall (85.4%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 74.2% from 89 tests.
- Which VF750C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 91.2% of 136 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1998.
- How much does the VF750C pass rate vary by year?
- 17.0 percentage points between the highest (1998, 91.2%) and lowest (2000, 74.2%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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